Pastor's Blog

The workday scheduled for this Saturday, 10/5, has been postponed until Saturday, 11/2 due to Tropical Storm Karen.  Please help spread the word.  This is a great opportunity to say, “I was going to workday and then it got postponed!”

I am awaiting word from those in charge of the men’s breakfast and the Walk For Bibles.  Will post once I have an answer.  Thanks!

Danley Gail Howell made her appearance into this world today checking in at 6 pounds and 15 ounces and 21 inches long.  Mother and baby are doing fine.  Praise the Lord and congratulations to Chris & Sherry!

Dana & Gina are celebrating their 17th birthday today!  The Lord has certainly blessed Lisa and me by allowing us to be their parents. We love our girls and hope today is an awesome day for them!  Happy birthday Dana & Gina!

Chris & Sherry Howell are set to welcome the latest addition to their family into this world today.  Sherry sent me a message saying that she is in the hospital.  Pray for a safe delivery.

They put Miss Joyce back on the ventilator.  Trying a different medication in hopes that will bring healing.

Janice & Juanita’s mother, Miss Mazie, did have surgery earlier this week and remains hospitalized.

Jeanette Bates had a surgical procedure performed yesterday.  She is recovering at home.

Miss Kathleen Henderson is having some health issues and they have given her a medication that will hopefully correct this most recent problem.  She should know the results by next week.

John Whalen had two of his elderly aunts take a fall simultaneously.  One suffered a broken hip and will be confined to staying in Kentucky for six to eight weeks.  The other is ok.  They both live in the UP of Michigan.

Bernard Suthoff’s brother needs our prayers.

Edwin Blackmon also needs our prayer support.

We were blessed with a good day in our services yesterday morning/last night.  God is faithful!

I pray that you will have a great Thursday with Jesus.

The visitation with the Parker family (Lindsey Vice’s grandmother) will take place from 11:00AM – 12:30PM at Holder Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point, MS.  The service will follow the visitation.

Miss Joyce Davie is not doing well after two pretty good days.  I would say her situation was serious if not critical.

Ginny Easterling had outpatient surgery on her knee yesterday.  She is at home now recovering.

Shawn Burwell was taken by ambulance to the hospital last night.  Not sure if they admitted him or not.

Regular schedule today/tonight.

I pray that you will have a great Wednesday with Jesus.

The arrangements for Lindsey Vice’s maternal grandmother are as follows:  visitation with the family from 11:00AM until 12:30PM on Wednesday, 10/2, at the Holder Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point, MS.  The funeral service will take place immediately following the visitation.

The funeral service for Miss Arlene Crawley will take place this morning at 11:00AM from our church auditorium.  Thank you to Miss Vinnie Brewer and all others who are helping with the feeding of the family.  We are blessed to be able to partner with the folks from Faith Baptist in providing this meal.  Bro. Jerry & Bro. Kerry put the tables and chairs in place yesterday for the meal.  Miss Linda Green, Tina Wilkinson and Rhea Rhea attended to the refreshments for the family last night.  Thank you to each person who helped in any way.

Miss Joyce Davie seems to be holding her own.  Keep praying!

We have much taking place this coming weekend.  Men’s breakfast at 7:00AM on Saturday.  This particular breakfast is open to all as we will have a work day at the church immediately following (8:00AM).  We need to mow, trim hedges, spray weed killer, et cetera as we prepare for the Fall & Winter months.  Also, we hope to at least begin moving the church offices to the new office suite.  We will finish the work day no later than 11:21AM!  If you cannot attend the work day on Saturday but can come during the week, contact me and let me know what job(s) you want to tackle.

This just in – Bernard Suthoff has been a key leader in getting the new office suite ready.  He says that it needs a good cleaning tomorrow and/or Thursday.  Interested in helping?  Contact Bro. Jerry or me for the details.

Tim & Peggy Knighten are leading our folks who want to participate in the “Walk For Bibles” on Dauphin Island this Saturday, 10/5.  The walk begins at 8:00AM.  Contact Tim or Peggy for all of the details.  Anyone participating in the WFB is excused from the work day.  (We will have video cameras on the island!)

Rick Bradley, Jr & Kayla Brown will get married this Saturday, 10/5, at some barn in Saraland.  The ceremony begins at 6:00PM.  The Friendship family is invited.

Something important will take place in the morning service tomorrow.  I assume it will change the future of the Friendship family.  A lot of prayer and thought has gone into this decision.  It will also be shared during the evening service.

I pray that you will have a great Tuesday with Jesus.